Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Tue, 26 Feb 2019 09:26:02 +0000
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has welcomed President Rodrigo Duterte’s call not to harm religious leaders.
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Credit to Author: lalos| Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2019 23:09:21 +0000
A harsher drug war, as promised by President Duterte, trivializes the suffering of families of drug war victims and insults their memories, especially since the drug trade in the country doesn’t seem to be waning, the Commission on Human Rights said.
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Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2019 14:31:50 +0000
MANILA, Philippines – The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) welcomed the enactment of the law protecting children displaced by armed conflict, saying it would boost children’s rights and welfare. “The signing into law of the Republic Act 11188 or the Special Protection for Children in Situations of Armed Conflict Act is a big boost to […]
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Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Thu, 21 Feb 2019 13:51:14 +0000
A “harsher” drug war may encourage authorities to disregard due process, the Commission on Human Rights warned on Thursday.
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Read moreCredit to Author: clopez| Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2019 21:40:46 +0000
More than nine years after their ordeal, the group of doctors and health workers collectively known as “Morong 43” continue to demand accountability for their questionable arrest
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Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Wed, 30 Jan 2019 14:37:19 +0000
The Commission on Human Rights on Wednesday condemned the bombings in Jolo, Sulu, which killed at least 21 people; the attack on a mosque in Zamboanga City, which left two dead; and the murder of National Democratic Front consultant Randy Malayao in Nueva Vizcaya, but these incidents would not justify the declaration of martial law nationwide.
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Read moreCredit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2019 11:29:51 +0000
ONLY 55 out of the 114 “homes” for juvenile delinquents nationwide are operational as of June 2018, the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) said on Tuesday. These “homes,” called Bahay…READ
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Credit to Author: ggaviola| Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2019 08:06:17 +0000
MANILA, Philippines – Former Caloocan City 2nd District Representative Mary Cajayon-Uy the other day said that children are the ‘most marginalized sector’ because they do not have a direct effect during election season — because they cannot vote. She added that because of this, lawmakers disregarded children’s rights when they pushed for a lower minimum […]
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Read moreCredit to Author: eestopace| Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2019 06:42:40 +0000
Child advocates told lawmakers on Monday to check the real situation on the ground before passing a bill that would lower the age of criminal liability.
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Credit to Author: mfrialde| Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2019 04:11:39 +0000
MANILA, Philippines — Various child rights advocates denounced on Tuesday moves to pass a law that would lower the age of criminal responsibility to 9 years old.
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